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10/03/02
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I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (2002)
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Reviews Counted:59
Fresh:52
Rotten:7
Average Rating:6.9/10
Consensus: Besides being a treat for Wilco fans, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart also exposes the workings of a profit-driven music industry.
Theatrical Release:Jul 26, 2002 Limited
Synopsis: In early 2000, the Chicago-based, country-influenced rock band Wilco began preparing for the recording of their fourth record, YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT. Filmmaker/photographer Sam Jones went along with... [More]
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Reviews for I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
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11/29/02
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03/10/03
An undeniably gorgeous, terminally smitten document of a troubadour, his acolytes, and the triumph of his band.
09/13/02
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09/14/02
An engrossing portrait of uncompromising artists trying to create something original against the backdrop of a corporate music industry that only seems to care about the bottom line.
08/05/02
What should have been an entertaining cinematic souvenir solely for Wilco fans ended up becoming a smart, involving, and occasionally infuriating film
09/25/02
In an industry that favors flash over substance, youth over experienced craftsmanship, Jones exposes the diseased core of corporate rock and its ramifications on any artist smaller than Britney Spears.
08/05/02
Offers a nice blend of humor, drama and insight.
08/05/02
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12/09/07
[Tweedy] appears a shy, truthful artist, and his songs back up that image. But is the movie a promotional device that's hiding the real thing?
09/17/02
Fans of critics' darling band Wilco will marvel at the sometimes murky, always brooding look of I Am Trying to Break Your Heart.
09/19/02
Even if you have never heard a Wilco album, the film is a great introduction to the band's music and the pain that goes into making it.
02/20/03
Not only does this musical documentary showcase a band that's at the top of its form ... it also serves as indictment of the ridiculously shallow, pre-fab music industry in general.
11/08/02
Even if you don't know the band or the album's songs by heart, you will enjoy seeing how both evolve, and you will also learn a good deal about the state of the music business in the 21st Century.
09/27/02
Top CriticA cohesive demonstration of why Wilco, as a whole, is one of the most compelling musical entities working today.
09/27/02
It's a very tasteful rock and roll movie. You could put it on a coffee table anywhere.
09/27/02
The glimpse into the creative process and the straightforward live performances give the film more rock and less talk.
08/05/02
Alternately hilarious and sad, aggravating and soulful, scathing and joyous. It's a masterpeice.
08/04/02
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